Here’s to a great 2012

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2011 update

Lodge on Orange riverNorthern CapePofadderPofadder tourist (1)Salon sceneSudan sceneVodacom is redNorthern Cape (1)On the panOutside HotazelPela band setupPofadder touristAD showing feminine sideBushmen2011 has been a beyond expectation fantastic year for the noize dept.  We have not touched base since coming back from our end of December break.  We can only thank our amazing clients for […]

noize 2010

OutsuranceLondolozi 2Londolozi 3Mixing and driving!Opel GermanyBirthday on setJacobs CrossJared on Zone 14It is almost unbelievable that 2010 is nearing the end so rapidly and most production and crew heading off to well deserved rest!  2010 saw an increase in sound work, since the 2008/2009 recession.  It has been an improved year as far as bookings for the noize dept and audio recordist […]

noize news update

NandosUmbilo soccerDaddy cool 2Daddy cool 3Flying the flagTooth fairy 2It seems that the local Production Industry has not benifited from the  recent FIFA Worldcup, except for some documentary work.  Thankfully ‘things’ are in full swing again after the usual June slump.  Tony thoroughly enjoyed doing final mix, in his garage ’studio’ for the short film […]

The latest noize news

John SmitJohn Smit & Tony2010 has really started with a blast ,as sound recording for freelancers (dramas, documentaries and corporates) has picked up hugely since the 2009 slump.  It is with pleasure that the noize dept has been able to assist in finding shoots or the handing over thereof to our great freelancer Audio Recordist contacts. 
Audio Engineer […]

Here’s to a great 2010!

sound cartProtoolslarge sound trolleyHere’s is to a great 2010 for all parties involved in production.  With SA hosting the soccer world cup in June and indications that the beginning of the end of the recession is on the way, we could be looking forward to a prosperous new year indeed.  We do pray however that […]

3 years and going strong

Adidas TruckBafana Bafana new jerseyYoung Protools engineerLighting OrangeThe noize dept recently celebrated our 3rd anniversary on the 1st of November 2009!  We have evolved so much over this period, adapting our services according to our customers’ needs.  What started out as a  business catering for high quality sound equipment rentals, soon included arranging feelance Audio Recordists along with our […]

Tony joined the noize dept.

Audio Engineer Tony Honeybun has joined the noize dept full time from the 1st of September 2009, due to increased demand for his commercials sync sound location recording skills.  We are in the process of updating his showreel with the latest commercials (April 2009 - present) to show case his location sound recording as well as […]

DAT is dead

An explanation why DAT is extinct as per our previous newsletter, but somehow never made the blog!
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is dead. We get a lot of requests for DAT machines for location recording. Usually it means any type of location recording device. The name seems to stick like “Hoover” instead of vacuum cleaner.
Let […]

Sound carts & buzz tracks - by Tony

DSTVKFC Double TakeLove Life 2Single LadiesVodacom Single LadiesMore Single LadiesTo compliment our sound cart, we recently built a more portable version.  This allows us to get our equipment into places that would have been difficult with the larger one.  When this cart was built, we made sure that most of the functions were identical, so […]

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